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Éamann

From Middle Irish Éadmonn, from Old English Ēadmund, from Proto-West Germanic *Audamundu, from Proto-Germanic *Audamunduz.

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends N

Earl

From earl (“nobleman”).

Gender: mixed
Syllables: 1 syllable
Ending: ends L

Earline

From Earl + -ine.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends E

Ebony

From ebony. First used by African Americans in the 1970s.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends Y

Edgar

From Old English Ēadgār, the name of early English kings, from Old English ēad (“rich”) + gār (“spear”). Compare Icelandic Auðgeir. Hairstyle named after Major League Baseball…

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends R

Edgaras

Borrowed from English Edgar.

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends S

Edita

Derived from English Edith.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Edite

From English Edith, from Old English Ēadġȳþ, from Proto-Germanic *audaz (“riches, wealth”) + *gunþiz (“battle”).

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends E

Edith

Inherited from Old English Ēadġȳþ, from Proto-Germanic *audaz (“wealth, riches”) + *gunþiz (“battle”). Name of a 10th century English saint. Compare Swedish Edit. Borrowed…

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends H

Edmund

From Old English Ēadmund, from ēad (“prosperity”) + mund (“protection”). Doublet of Eamon. Borrowed from English Edmund, from Old English Ēadmund, from ēad + mund. Derived…

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends D

Edna

From Hebrew עֶדְנָה (“pleasure; delight”); a variant of Eden in the Book of Tobit. In Ireland and Scotland it has been used as an anglicization of Eithne. a female given name…

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends A

Eduard

From French Édouard, doublet of Edward. 18th century, from French Édouard, itself from English Edward. Derived from English Edward.

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends D

Edvard

From Swedish Edvard, from English Edward, Old English Ēadweard, literal meaning “guard of (the) riches, guard of wealth”.

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends D

Edvin

From English Edwin, from Old English Ēadwine. Borrowed from English Edwin.

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends N

Edward

English Edward From Middle English Edward, from Old English Ēadweard, from Proto-West Germanic *Audawardu, from Proto-Germanic *Audawarduz, corresponding to ed (“wealth,…

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends D

Edwardus

Derived from Proto-Germanic *Audawarduz.

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends S

Edwin

Inherited from Old English Ēadwine, from Proto-West Germanic *Audawini, from Proto-Germanic *Audawiniz. Akin to Old Norse Auðun, Icelandic Auðunn, German Otwin, Norwegian…

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends N

Edyta

Borrowed from English Edith.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Eedit

Phonetic rendering of Swedish Edit, Edith, from English Edith, Old English Ēadġȳþ.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends T

Eila

Possibly a variant of Norwegian Eili, a rare form of Eli (“Helen”), or from English Eileen. Popularized by the novel Tuskaa (1907) by Väinö Kataja.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends A

Eileen

From Anglicized forms of Irish Eibhlín, Eilín or Aibhilín in Middle English and Modern English, all cognates of Evelyn from Old French Aveline. Sometimes also used for the…

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends N

Elija

Borrowed from English Elijah.

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Éliot

Borrowed from English Elliott.

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends T

Elizabeth

English Elizabeth From Middle English Elizabeth, from the Ancient Greek Ἐλισάβετ (Elisábet), a transliteration of the Old Testament Biblical Hebrew אלישבע (ʔĕlîšeḇaʕ, “my God…

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 4 syllables
Ending: ends H

Ellen

Medieval English variant of Helen, from Ancient Greek Ἑλένη (Helénē); also used as a variant of Eleanor or a feminine counterpart to Elliot. Variant of Elina, perhaps from…

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends N

Elma

From the 19th century. Likely from English Elma, Danish Elma or Italian Elma.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends A

Elmer

Medieval variant of the given name Aylmer, from Old English Æþelmǣr, from æþel (“noble”) + mǣre (“famous”). From German Elmer, Elmar. Unadapted borrowing from English Elmer.

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends R

Elsi

From English Elsie, though it may be also be a Finnish diminutive form of Elsa.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends I

Elsy

From English Elsie.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends Y

Elvis

Unadapted borrowing from English Elvis. Unadapted borrowing from English Elvis.

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends S

Emerald

From emerald. The Queensland town takes its name from the emerald and other precious stone deposits in the area and from the pastoral run Emerald Downs, a name chosen circa…

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends D

Emily

English form of Latin Aemilia, a gens name from aemulus (“rival, emulator”). a female given name from English [in turn from Latin], variant of Emilie Borrowed from English Emily.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends Y

Emma

Brought to England by the Normans; short form of compound given names beginning with a Frankish prototheme Ermin- or Irmin- "entire", from Proto-Germanic *ermunaz. From German…

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends A

Enthonī

Borrowed from English Anthony, from Latin Antōnius.

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends Ī

Erica

A feminine form of Eric, ultimately from Old Norse. The name has also been associated with the flower genus. Borrowed from English Erica.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Erle

A rare spelling variant of Earl.

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends E

Etela

Derived from English Ethel.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Ethel

Short form of names of Old English origin beginning with Ethel-, æþele (“noble”). First used in the 19th century. Cognate to the Germanic Adela and Adele. Borrowed from…

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends L

Evan

Anglicization of Welsh Ifan, ultimately from Latin Jōhannēs, variant of Iōannēs, from Koine Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs), from Hebrew יוֹחָנָן (yōḥānān, yokhanán, literally “God is…

Gender: mixed
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends N

Evangelina

Borrowed from English Evangeline.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 5 syllables
Ending: ends A

Evangeline

Borrowed from English, a given name invented by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 4 syllables
Ending: ends E

Evelina

A female given name from the Germanic languages, variant of Evelyn. From English Evelyn, first recorded as a given name in Sweden in 1795. By folk etymology interpreted as a…

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 4 syllables
Ending: ends A

Eveline

A female given name from the Germanic languages, variant of Evelyn. Borrowed from French Eveline. Borrowed from English Eveline.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends E

Ewlyn

Borrowed from English Ewlyn.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends N

Faith

Borrowed from English Faith.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 1 syllable
Ending: ends H

Fanni

From English Fanny.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends I

Fanny

Borrowed from English Fanny, also used as a pet form of Stéphanie. Borrowed from English Fanny.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends Y

February

From Middle English Februarie, februari, februare, from Latin Februārius (“the month of the Februa”), from Februa (“the Purgings, the Purifications”), a Roman holiday two days…

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 4 syllables
Ending: ends Y

Felicity

From the noun felicity, and also the English form of Latin Felicitas, a name borne by early martyrs. Borrowed from English Felicity.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 4 syllables
Ending: ends Y

Ffransis

Borrowed from English Francis, from Latin Franciscus.

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends S

Fiona

From Irish fionn (“fair, white”). In use before 1713. Popularized by James Macpherson (see 1765 quotation), and perhaps by the 19th-century Scottish writer William Sharp, who…

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Flòraidh

From English Flora.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends H

Florence

Borrowed from French Florence f, from Latin Flōrentia (as a given name, a feminine form of Flōrentius), from flōrens (“flowering, flourishing”), from flōs (“flower”), connected…

Gender: mixed
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends E

Francine

Borrowed from French Francine. Borrowed from English Francine, from French Francine.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends E

Francis

Borrowed from Medieval Latin Franciscus (“French(man)”) (from Francia (“France”)). Doublet of Francisco and Franz. Borrowed from English Francis.

Gender: mixed
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends S

Frank

The surname derives from the medieval tribal name. The given name is also a form of Francis, with formal given name status since the 19th century. Unadapted borrowing from…

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 1 syllable
Ending: ends K